Significado
Greeting used after noon
Contexto cultural
It is standard etiquette to greet everyone in a doctor's waiting room with 'Dobrý den' or 'Dobré odpoledne' upon entering. In modern offices, 'Dobré odpoledne' is frequently used in Slack or Teams messages to start a conversation after the lunch break. TV news anchors use 'Dobré odpoledne' to create a sense of 'live' connection with the audience during daytime broadcasts. When hiking in the Czech mountains (Krkonoše, Šumava), it is polite to greet passing hikers. In the afternoon, 'Dobré odpoledne' is a very friendly choice.
The 'Safe' Choice
If you forget 'Dobré odpoledne', just say 'Dobrý den'. It is never wrong during the day!
Gender Matters
Avoid saying 'Dobrý odpoledne'. The '-é' ending is crucial for the neuter noun.
Significado
Greeting used after noon
The 'Safe' Choice
If you forget 'Dobré odpoledne', just say 'Dobrý den'. It is never wrong during the day!
Gender Matters
Avoid saying 'Dobrý odpoledne'. The '-é' ending is crucial for the neuter noun.
Email Etiquette
Use 'Dobré odpoledne' in emails sent between 1 PM and 4 PM to sound very professional.
The Smile Factor
Czechs don't always smile while saying it, but the words themselves carry the politeness.
Teste-se
Choose the correct form of the greeting for 2:00 PM.
Je 14:00. Co řeknete?
14:00 is in the afternoon, so 'Dobré odpoledne' is the correct choice.
Fill in the missing adjective ending.
Dobr__ odpoledne!
'Odpoledne' is a neuter noun, so the adjective must end in '-é'.
Match the greeting to the time of day.
Match: 1. 08:00, 2. 14:00, 3. 20:00
Morning is ráno, afternoon is odpoledne, evening is večer.
Complete the dialogue in a shop.
Prodavač: 'Dobrý den.' Vy: 'Dobré ________, prosím jeden čaj.'
In a shop during the day, 'odpoledne' is a polite and specific response.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Czech Greetings by Time
Morning
- • Dobré ráno
- • Dobré dopoledne
Afternoon
- • Dobré odpoledne
- • Dobrý den
Evening
- • Dobrý večer
- • Dobrou noc
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosJe 14:00. Co řeknete?
14:00 is in the afternoon, so 'Dobré odpoledne' is the correct choice.
Dobr__ odpoledne!
'Odpoledne' is a neuter noun, so the adjective must end in '-é'.
Match: 1. 08:00, 2. 14:00, 3. 20:00
Morning is ráno, afternoon is odpoledne, evening is večer.
Prodavač: 'Dobrý den.' Vy: 'Dobré ________, prosím jeden čaj.'
In a shop during the day, 'odpoledne' is a polite and specific response.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasNot necessarily, but it is more specific. It shows you are paying attention to the time.
Yes, as soon as the clock hits 12, it is officially the afternoon.
Usually the exact same phrase: 'Dobré odpoledne'.
Not really. Slang users usually just say 'Čus' or 'Zdar'.
Because 'odpoledne' is a neuter noun, and adjectives must match the gender.
Yes! You can say 'Hezké odpoledne' as you are leaving.
Yes, especially in more formal or business-related texts.
Yes, it is standard Czech and used everywhere from Prague to Ostrava.
You can still use 'Dobré odpoledne' until it starts to feel like 'evening' (usually around dinner time).
Yes, it is very common in dialogue within novels and plays.
Frases relacionadas
Dobrý den
similarGood day
Dobré ráno
contrastGood morning
Dobrý večer
contrastGood evening
Hezké odpoledne
synonymNice afternoon
Dobrou chuť
builds onEnjoy your meal
